COSRX Shield Fit Snail Essence Sun SPF 50+

COSRXShield Fit Snail Essence Sun SPF 50+Ingredients

COSRX Shield Fit Snail Essence Sun SPF 50+ is a product from Sunscreens category with 36 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Allantoin, Panthenol, Pinus Pinaster (Maritime Pine) Bark Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate. The product is made by CosRX.

Shield Fit Snail Essence Sun SPF 50+ provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Pore Shrinking, Softening, Soothing and 14 more.

Organic score: 11% natural vs 69% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Homosalate
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient
3
Alcohol Denatured
Antifoaming agent, Antimicrobial agent, Astringent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
4
Octocrylene
5
Butylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
6
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
7
Acrylates Copolymer
Antistatic agent, Binding, Film former, Hair fixative
8
Avobenzone

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Panthenol
Antioxidants [1]: Pinus Pinaster (Maritime Pine) Bark Extract
Moisturizing 11: Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pinus Pinaster (Maritime Pine) Bark Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate
Softening 7: Butylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Sorbitan Oleate, Allantoin, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate
UV Protection 3: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone
Soothing 3: Allantoin, Panthenol, Pinus Pinaster (Maritime Pine) Bark Extract

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Oleate
Risk of dryness
Risk of dryness
Alcohol Denatured
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate

ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
Cruelty free
Yes
Reef friendly
No
Ozone layer safe
Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 5Negative: 1
Butylene Glycol#5Allantoin#23Panthenol#241,2-Hexanediol#29Sodium Hyaluronate#36Alcohol Denatured#3
Oily skin
Positive: 1Negative: 1
Allantoin#23Sorbitan Oleate#19
Sensitive skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Allantoin#23

Detailed view

COSRX Shield Fit Snail Essence Sun SPF 50+

#1Water

Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Homosalate

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient
UV Protection
EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#3Alcohol Denatured

Origin: chemical
Role: Antifoaming agent, Antimicrobial agent, Astringent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Antiseptic
Alcohols
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
Bad for dry skin
Bad for dry skin

Alcohol Denatured is a great bacteria killer. Manufacturers often put it inside products to increase their shelf life.

It’s one of the most harmful alcohols used in skincare. You should use it carefully, especially if you have dry skin. It removes oily barrier from the surface of your skin making it less protected and causing dryness. We advise you to pay attention to the position of this component in a formulation. If it stays below the 6th position it will hardly harm your skin. We also recommend testing the product first before application. If you feel a “cooling effect” it means the product contains a lot of alcohol and it's better to be careful with it.

#4Octocrylene

Origin: chemical
Role: No information
UV Protection
EWG Rating [ 2 ]

Octocrylene is an organic chemical sunscreen. It protects against UVA and UVB rays that can damage your skin or even lead to melanoma. It also stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients in a formulation and increases the water resistance of a product. It is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10%. It’s not a very effective component on its own, that’s why manufacturers combine it with other chemical sunscreens.

Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.

Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.

Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.

Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.

#5Butylene Glycol

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Softening
Hair protection
Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Good for dry skin

Butylene Glycol is a very popular synthetic alcohol. It helps the product to absorb deeper and faster. It is also a solvent for other ingredients. As for the skin benefits, it helps to attract water and helps to make the skin softer.

Unlike many other “Glycols”, it is not harmful and that's why it is used in many products. It was approved by US FDA and US EPA for usage.

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